On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, __matthewHawthorne wrote:
> I apologize if anyone has already made this point, but...
>
> If I'm writing code that uses a class called org.cavity.Thing...
>
> import org.cavity.*
> import org.apache.*
>
> public class Test {
>
> Thing t = new Thing();
>
> }
>
> But later on, if the class org.apache.Thing is created, the code will no
> longer compile, right?
>
> Isn't this an untouchable reason for using explicit imports?
Yes it is. Ever since I found this out the hard way, I've avoided * like
the plague. I'd wager that anyone who feels otherwise would rapidly change
their mind the first time they add a class to their library and have their
user base whining because that new class broke their client builds. ;-)
--
Martin Cooper
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>
>
> On Wed, 2003-04-02 at 16:54, Alex Chaffee / Purple Technology wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 02, 2003 at 04:45:17PM -0500, Henri Yandell wrote:
> > >
> > > It's always fun when this debate comes up :) I think one of the biggest
> > > problems is the IDE. They do not separate the model and the view.
> > >
> > > For example, I should be able to say:
> > >
> > > Show me the source in this style, but do not modify the underlying style.
> > > Any change I make should adhere to that style.
> >
> > Hmmm. Clever.
> >
> > On the other side, I could get my desired auto-complete behavior by an
> > option "Auto-Complete Uses Full Package Of External Imports" (or
> > something less incomprehensible).
> >
> > Against Being Anti -
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> > - A
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